The role of information and communication technology in end-of-life planning among a sample of Canadian LGBT older adults
| dc.contributor.author | Mock, Steven E. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Walker, Earl P. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Humble, Áine M. | |
| dc.contributor.author | de Vries, Brian | |
| dc.contributor.author | Gutman, Gloria | |
| dc.contributor.author | Gahagan, Jacqueline | |
| dc.contributor.author | Chamberland, Line | |
| dc.contributor.author | Aubert, Patrick | |
| dc.contributor.author | Fast, Janet | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-08-02T19:28:52Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-08-02T19:28:52Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019-05 | |
| dc.description.abstract | To better understand the role of technology in later-life planning among older lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans (LGBT) adults, we conducted focus groups to explore factors linked to diverse sexual orientations and gender identities. Twenty focus groups were facilitated across Canada with 93 participants aged 55 to 89. Constant comparative analysis yielded four categories: (a) fear, (b) individual benefits, (d) social elements, and (d) contextual elements. Fear related to technology and fear of end-of-life planning. Individual benefits referred to technology as a platform for developing LGBT identities and as a source of information for later-life planning. Social elements were establishment and maintenance of personal relationships and social support networks. Contextual elements referred to physical and situational barriers to technology use that limited access and usability. These findings can inform technological practice and services to enhance later-life planning. | en_US |
| dc.description.sponsorship | This research was funded by a 2013 Catalyst Grant (CAT 2013-21) from the Canadian Frailty Network (formerly known as Technology Evaluation in the Elderly Network, TVN), which played no role in the design, execution, analysis, interpretation, and writing of the study. | en_US |
| dc.format.availability | Citation only | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Mock, S. E., Walker, E. P., Humble, Á. M., de Vries, B., Gutman, G., Gahagan, J., ... & Fast, J. (2019). The role of information and communication technology in end-of-life planning among a sample of Canadian LGBT older adults. Journal of Applied Gerontology. https://doi.org/10.1177/0733464819848634 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | doi:10.1177/0733464819848634 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10587/1986 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Journal of Applied Gerontology | en_US |
| dc.subject | Bisexual | en_US |
| dc.subject | Lesbian | en_US |
| dc.subject | Transgender | en_US |
| dc.subject | Later-life planning | en_US |
| dc.subject | Internet and communication technology | en_US |
| dc.title | The role of information and communication technology in end-of-life planning among a sample of Canadian LGBT older adults | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |